When one ceases trying to be extraordinary, a quiet freedom descends.
One can even be dull,
and with relish.
Savor it.
Dull.
DULL.
Life comes to us ‘as is’, like a used car that might break down at any moment,
or travel for miles without hindrance.
To enter into the ordinary is to breathe Zen.
As Suzuki points out, “Wherever there is life-activity, there is Zen.”
Life-activity is organically unfolding,
even when nothing is happening.
